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The move would do away with the current calculation that allows landlords to charge their tenants annual inflationary increase plus an additional two per cent top-up. The BC NDP is being urged by a government task force to limit rent …

By Amy Judd Online Supervisor BC Global News The Rental Housing Task Force is recommending the B.C. government change the allowable rent increase formula in the province to ease pressure on renters. Currently, landlords are able to increase rent every …

VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s Rental Housing Task Force is recommending the provincial government change the annual allowable rent increase formula to ease pressure on renters. “We listened to the voices of British Columbians concerned about affordability, reviewed how other provinces …

People throughout B.C. are benefiting from expanded coverage for HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP), as strong uptake for the publicly funded drug continues to grow. “The expansion of coverage for PrEP and PEP keeps B.C. at the …

Surrey landlord’s bad behaviour caught on cam View the video here Six weeks after a Surrey tenant was ransacked, he’s got his stuff back and is sharing home video of the illegal eviction. Jon Woodward, Reporter, CTV Vancouver Published Tuesday, …

Your new government introduced amendments to the Employment Standards Act. The amendments, if approved by the legislature, will better support working families in British Columbia by providing new, extended and more flexible maternity, parental and compassionate care leaves. These amendments are …

In addition to increasing access to surgeries and MRIs, the Government of British Columbia is bringing into force outstanding sections of the Medicare Protection Amendment Act, 2003, to further support patients and strengthen B.C.’s public health-care system. We are taking action …

Seven months after being sworn in – Finance Minister Carole James delivered the first full budget that puts people at the forefront after 16 long years of BC Liberal neglect. In just seven months, the B.C. New Democrat government have …